Tag Archives: wildlife gardening

#WildWednesday – The long and the short of it

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Frogend_dweller

This year’s winner, at least in my own counting for the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch (end of January), was the Long-tailed tit, Aegithalos caudatus. They also happen to be my favourite of our regular visiting birds. Long-tailed tits are a … Continue reading →

Posted in birds, Wildlife | Tagged #WildWednesday, aegithalos caudatus, birds, long-tailed tit, nature, Photography, wildlife gardening | 19 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – An ominous quietude at the bird feeders

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Frogend_dweller

Posted in birds, Wildlife, Wordless | Tagged Accipiter nisus, Birds of prey, Photography, Sparrowhawk, wildlife gardening | 19 Comments

Wildlife Wednesday – A slice of life at the Marjoram Cafe

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Frogend_dweller

I have Sweet Marjoram growing in several places in the garden and I am particularly fond of its golden form: Origanum vulgare ‘Aureum’, which looks good for months on end. It glows cheerfully from the time it pushes out the … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Wildlife | Tagged Flies, Gardening, Herbs, honey bees, Photography, wildlife gardening | 11 Comments

Wildlife Wednesday – 15 mins amongst the butterflies

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Frogend_dweller

Taking 15 minutes amongst the butterflies daily …What could be a nicer way of spending some time outside just now than watching and counting butterflies? Yes, the annual survey of these wonders (launched by the Butterfly Conservation organisation in 2010) … Continue reading →

Posted in butterflies, Nature | Tagged #ButterflyCount, butterflies, Hummingbird Hawk Moth, Jersey Tiger Moth, Peacock, Photography, Swallow-tailed Moth, wildlife gardening | 15 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – A Woodpecker and a Chaffinch walk into a bar …

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Frogend_dweller

Posted in birds, Wildlife, Wordless | Tagged Chaffinch, fountains, Gardening, Green woodpecker, nature, Photography, water, wildlife gardening | 4 Comments

Wildlife Wednesday – Knapweed Magnetism

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Frogend_dweller

Over the years I have noticed that knapweed is as attractive as thistles to winged insects. It has similar shaped flowers and is a similar colour, but thank goodness it is a lot less prickly than thistles. So I’ve happily … Continue reading →

Posted in Bees, butterflies, The home garden, Wildlife | Tagged Centaurea nigra, Gardening, Knapweed, Marbled White butterflies, nature, Photography, wildlife gardening | 22 Comments

Six on Saturday – Flower spikes and Hoverflies

Posted on June 27, 2020 by Frogend_dweller

We’ve had a stressful week with a poorly dog and daily visits to the vet (arthritis and pancreatitis apparently). Hopefully Sadie is in the recovery phase now, but I will be glad when I stop having to visit that front … Continue reading →